A favorite expression of people in Washington, D.C. is "inside the Beltway" or "outside the Beltway." Whether you are situated in the former or the latter is not so much geographic as attitudinal. Inside the Beltway refers to those with a … [Read more...] about PUBLIC OPINION ABOUT ARMS CONTROL

It’s been hard to turn on the tube or pick up any newspaper during the past six months without being confronted by news reports calculated to raise our awareness about AIDS, including its devastating effect, its financial cost, and its galloping … [Read more...] about A Program to Battle Aids

When the Founding Fathers met in Philadelphia 206 years ago this month, economic conditions for the majority of people had changed very little in thousands of years. Then, suddenly, in the short space of 200 years, America experienced a tremendous … [Read more...] about The Achievements of American Inventors

The average American thinks of war as something that happens thousands of miles away. He thinks of weapons as things we use to zap enemy targets far, far away. The average American thinks of our armed services as made up of the Army, the Navy, and … [Read more...] about THE U.S. DEFENSE FORCE ACT

Those who are serious about ending the acute U.S. disadvantage in the espionage game will be glad to hear about the Dick Armey (R-TX) amendment to the State Department authorization bill. It is a constructive proposal calling on our government to … [Read more...] about RENEGOTIATE THE EMBASSY AGREEMENT

WHY such an experienced politician as Walter Mondale called for a tax increase when he accepted his party’s nomination for the Presidency in San Francisco in 1984 is still a puzzlement. Now another Democrat with a comparable reputation for political … [Read more...] about REAGANOMICS, TAXES, AND THE STOCK MARKET

The revelations of sex and spying by Marines at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow made good television drama. It was more exciting than the sitcoms and soap operas: handsome young men in bed with beautiful Mata Haris, and security so compromised that poor … [Read more...] about Media Coverup of Higher-ups

The national media may think that the hottest news topics are the Iran affair and international terrorists, but grassroots America is a great deal more interested in the proposed installation of sex clinics in public schools. A consortium of … [Read more...] about SCHOOL SEX CLINICS NOT A GOOD IDEA

For the last five years, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been trying to get rid of the Fairness Doctrine. Unable to do this directly, the FCC has simply let the broadcast industry know that it will not be enforced. That, in a … [Read more...] about In Defense of the Fairness Doctrine

Mr. President, you have just about a year before we will be immersed in the 1988 Presidential campaign, and then there will be only a few months remaining of your second term. Please make the most of it, and here are some suggestions. 1. Refuse to … [Read more...] about Memorandum for President Reagan